Wilbur Wright and Passenger during a Flight over Camp D'Avours, near Le Mans, France, 1908-1909
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Artifact Overview
The Wright brothers are famous for their first flight in a powered, heavier-than-air craft on December 17, 1903. It was not until August 8, 1908 that they made their first official public demonstration of their unique controllable flyer. This shows Wilbur Wright flying near the ground while taking off at Les Hunandières horse racing track near Le Mans, France.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Negative (Photograph)
Subject Date
1908-1909
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2000.53.126
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Glass (Material)
Technique
Gelatin dry plate process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 5.25 in
Width: 7.25 in
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